Author Topic: Ronnie Coleman Earlier Days ----->Pics (Read 4138 times)

Iceman1981 · « **on:** January 18, 2007, 03:28:05 PM »

You could tell from these pics he would become Mr. Olympia sooner or later.

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:30:01 PM »

Shockwave · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:30:32 PM »

Quote from: Iceman1981 on January 18, 2007, 03:28:05 PM

You could tell from these pics he would become Mr. Olympia sooner or later.

Arms dwarf his delts.
Looks pretty damn good though.

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:31:28 PM »

more.

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:32:15 PM »

more..

pobrecito · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:32:59 PM »

Ronnie is awesome there....but he just doesn't have the "look" that he did when he started winning the Olympias, if you know what I mean.

Also, Ronnie on BFTO 96 is one of the sickest things I have ever seen in my life.

Bluto · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:34:45 PM »

I don't know man, my impression is that not a lot saw him coming. People seemed to be more focused on who had been 2nd, 3rd etc.

Saxon · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:44:06 PM »

Quote from: Bluto on January 18, 2007, 03:34:45 PM

I don't know man, my impression is that not a lot saw him coming. People seemed to be more focused on who had been 2nd, 3rd etc.

That is my vague recollection as well. I do remember one article in a Flex around the time by a mysterious IFBB Pro and his comments about Ronnie were not too flattering. Basically his chest is too long for his torso and that he wouldn't win the Mr O...it is times like this I wish I still had those mags...

240 is Back · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:45:55 PM »

http://240orbust.com/downloads/rc.wmv

here's a video of king ronnie dancing back in the day.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:51:18 PM »

Those are from the 1996 Mr Olympia he looked great , placed sixth . he's 250 pounds at that contest.

natural al · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:51:51 PM »

when I first noticed Ronnie he was an also ran at pro shows back in 92ish. I remember thinking if he ever did "roids" he'd bury everyone...he used to say he was natural and I was niave enough to believe him. He improved alot over the next few years and when he finally won a pro show-beating Flex wheeler there wasn't a person happier for him than me. I was happy as hell when he won his first olympia...but, I was pulling for Kevin or Shawn.

slaveboy1980 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:52:32 PM »

one of his problems is the fact that his abs look weird in the front double biceps...other than that he looked amazing 96/97-99

amoney86 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:53:30 PM »

yup mr o material back then for sure. look at his waist incredibly small.

pobrecito · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:53:54 PM »

Quote from: natural al on January 18, 2007, 03:51:51 PM

when I first noticed Ronnie he was an also ran at pro shows back in 92ish. I remember thinking if he ever did "roids" he'd bury everyone...he used to say he was natural and I was niave enough to believe him. He improved alot over the next few years and when he finally won a pro show-beating Flex wheeler there wasn't a person happier for him than me. I was happy as hell when he won his first olympia...but, I was pulling for Kevin or Shawn.

There's no way Ronnie was natural when he got his pro-card, not a chance in hell....I highly believe he was using back in his college football days...

Pet shop boys · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:55:43 PM »

In that front lat spread pic all u can see is his arms....weird

Woooooooosssshhhhhhhh

troponin · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:56:59 PM »

Quote from: pobrecito on January 18, 2007, 03:53:54 PM

There's no way Ronnie was natural when he got his pro-card, not a chance in hell....I highly believe he was using back in his college football days...

Even though he gained almost 100lbs after he got his pro card?

pobrecito · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:59:17 PM »

Quote from: troponin on January 18, 2007, 03:56:59 PM

Even though he gained almost 100lbs after he got his pro card?

Yes.

Saxon · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2007, 04:01:54 PM »

Quote from: pobrecito on January 18, 2007, 03:59:17 PM

Yes.

And he started to develop some nice gyno around 1997....

troponin · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2007, 04:03:30 PM »

Quote from: Saxon on January 18, 2007, 04:01:54 PM

And he started to develop some nice gyno around 1997....

He turned pro in 92, right?

pobrecito · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2007, 04:05:25 PM »

Ronnie developed gyno right about the time he started working with chad nicholls.

natural al · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2007, 04:05:53 PM »

Quote from: pobrecito on January 18, 2007, 03:53:54 PM

There's no way Ronnie was natural when he got his pro-card, not a chance in hell....I highly believe he was using back in his college football days...

I was young and niave...I didn't know any better, it was along time ago.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2007, 04:06:56 PM »

Quote from: troponin on January 18, 2007, 04:03:30 PM

He turned pro in 92, right?

Yes

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2007, 04:11:21 PM »

Quote from: Saxon on January 18, 2007, 03:44:06 PM

That is my vague recollection as well. I do remember one article in a Flex around the time by a mysterious IFBB Pro and his comments about Ronnie were not too flattering. Basically his chest is too long for his torso and that he wouldn't win the Mr O...it is times like this I wish I still had those mags...

Whoever it was did have a point , Ronnie has a short torso and long legs it some shots it more noticebale than others.

Hulkster · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2007, 04:20:57 PM »

the potential is fulfilled

Ronnie looked good at that show, but he lacked the refinement that would later bring him 8 Mr. Olympia titles (and an Arnold Classic win too

)

Hulkster · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2007, 04:22:38 PM »

what a difference a few years can make..